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Best Crime TV Series of 1961

19 Crime series that started in 1961, ranked by popularity

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19 series

The Avengers

★ 8.3
10K 161 1961–1969
British TV · Deadpan cool

Top Cat

★ 7.1
9K 30 1961–1962
Kids & family · Family-safe

The Defenders

★ 7.9
574 132 1961–1965
Crime · Drama

87th Precinct

★ 8.0
207 30 1961–1962
Crime · Drama

Cain's Hundred

★ 7.6
122 30 1961–1962
Crime · Drama

Everglades!

★ 7.7
103 39 1961–1962
Action · Adventure · Crime

The Asphalt Jungle

★ 7.9
101 13 1961–1961
Crime · Drama

Ghost Squad

★ 7.1
88 52 1961–1964
Crime · Drama

Kraft Mystery Theater

★ 7.7
87 47 1961–1963
Crime · Mystery

Shannon

★ 7.1
57 36 1961–1962
Crime · Drama · Mystery

King of Diamonds

★ 7.2
49 38 1961–1962
Adventure · Crime · Drama

Gestatten - Mein Name ist Cox

★ 7.3
49 26 1961–1965
Crime

Tallahassee 7000

★ 6.4
47 26 1961–1961
Crime · Drama

The Investigators

★ 7.2
41 13 1961–1961
Action · Crime · Drama

The Pursuers

★ 7.0
23 40 1961–1962
Crime · Drama

Das Fernsehgericht tagt

★ 6.7
22 119 1961–1978
Crime · Drama

Inspektor Hornleigh greift ein...

★ 8.1
21 4 1961–present
Crime

Heinz Erhardt Festival

★ 7.0
19 6 1961–1963
Comedy · Crime

L.A. Crime

★ 7.6
6 47 1961–1970
Action · Crime · Drama
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